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haremMain Entry: har·em Pronunciation: \ˈher-əm\ Function: noun Etymology: ultimately from Arabic ḥarīm, literally, something forbidden & ḥaram, literally, sanctuary Date: 1623 1 a : a usually secluded house or part of a house allotted to women in a Muslim household b : the wives, concubines, female relatives, and servants occupying a harem
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